Browsing: Freddie Mcgregor
Freddie Mcgregor was born on 27 June 1956 in Clarendon, Jamaica. He is a singer, musician and record producer and he began his music career at the young and tender age of 7. In 1963, Mcgregor joined with Ernest Wilson and Peter Austin to form the Clarendonians and he sang backup. He began recording for Studio One at his young age and was know as ‘little Freddie”. The Clarendonians split in the mid-60s and Freddie teamed up with Ernest Fitzroy to form a duo, ‘Freddie & Fitzroy’. Besides being him being in a group, he recorded several singles o the side including “Why Did You Do It” and “Do Good & Good Will Follow You. Mcgregor stayed at Studio One for much of the 70s working as a drummer and backup singer. He also sang lead in groups such as Generation Gap and Soul Syndicate. He began writing some of his ow material including songs like “Go Away Pretty Woman”, “Tomorrow is like Today” and “What Difference Does It Make”.
In 1975, Mcgregor converted to Rastafari and still with Studio One, he worked with Earl “Chinna” Smith to record the classics “Rastaman Camp” and “I Am A Rasta”. These were followed by the singles “Walls Of Jericho”, “Mark Of A Beast”, “Natural Collie”, “Africa Here I Come’, “Come Now Sister” and others. Mcgregor released his first album in 1977 , “Mr Mcgregor” which was produced by Niney The Observer. He released his first LP for the Studio One label “Bobby Bobylon” and it included both new material and reworkings of older singles. This album was a hit in Jamaica. Around the same time, Mcgregor started producing and arranging for other artists including Judy Mowatt, Johnny Osbourne and Jennifer Lara. Some of his other popular hits include ‘Push Comes To Shove”, ‘Just don’t want to be lonely’, ‘I was born A Winner’ and “Big Ship”. Mcgregor toured extensively for many years and in the 200s he released the albums Signature and Anything For You which received a Grammy nomination. In 2005 he came with “Coming In Tough which featured artists Anthony B, Marcia Griffiths and Morgan Heritage. He also released the hit single “Lock It Down” around that time. He began mentoring his sons Stephen ‘Di Genius’ and Chino in the studio as both of them are producers and in 2012 his album “Di Captain” was released and it featured Etana and Gappy Ranks.. In 2013, Mcgregor received the Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies. He is a member of The Twelve Tribes organisation.
HI FASHION RIDDIM produced by STINGRAY RECORDS 2013 Tracklist: Freddie Mcgregor & Gappy Ranks – Standing Strong Raymond Wright – Show Some Luv Brigidare Jerry –…
IDROP AKA ROOTSTIME RIDDIM produced by ROOTS TIME PRODUCTION / ASANI ALI MUSIC IDROP AKA ROOTSTIME RIDDIM 2013 Idrop Riddim Intro Prayer Never Leave the Roots…
COMPASSION RIDDIM PT.2 – TROYTON MUSIC? 2011 Tracklist: Anthony B & Freddie Mcgregor – Tender Touch Galaxy P (Ras P’Tah) & Wayne Wonder – Reminisce Qupid…
MANKIND RIDDIM produced by KINGS OF KINGS 2005 Tracklist: Blacklion – Nah Bound Bushman – Jah World Freddie Mcgregor – My Heart Iley Dread – Mount…
BUNDLE RIDDIM produced by PLATINUM RECORDING 2004 Tracklist: Freddie Mcgregor – I Mean It Mikey Spice – Waiting For U Anthony B – In My Arms…
BREAK FREE RIDDIM produced by BIG SHIP 2005 Tracklist: Delly Ranks – Break Free Freddie Mcgregor – I Don’t Know Impact – Dash It Natural Black…
THE RULER RIDDIM produced by THE WORTHINGTON PROJECT 2005 Tracklist: Chino – Fi Di Girls Dem Chrisinti – Its Overdue Fiona – Im The Ruler Freddie…
CARTOON AND ONE TWO RIDDIM produced by BIG SHIP ENTERTAINMENT 2006 Tracklist: Predator – Set Away Wayne Marshall – Times Chino – Bus It Pon Dem…
AREA LEADER RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2006 Tracklist: Delly Ranks & Chino – Area Leader Elephant Man – Tight Freddie Mcgregor – Rudeboy Version -…
SATURDAY RIDDIM produced by TREASURE CHEST RECORDS 2004 Tracklist: Chester Miller – Saturday Evening Freddie Mcgregor – Imagine Katreenah – Keeping It Real Luciano – Level…
PEANUT VENDOR RIDDIM produced by JOE FRASIER PRODUCTION 2004 Tracklist: Dino – Sex Freddie Mcgregor – Nu Badda Glen Washington – Roller Costa Ride Lloyd Brown…
ROLLER COASTER RIDDIM produced by TAXI / PEANUT VENDOR RECORDS 2004 Tracklist: Dino – Sex Freddie McGregor – No More Glen Washington – Roller Costa Ride…
SOME LIKE IT HOT RIDDIM produced by PENTHOUSE RECORDS 2004 Tracklist: Assassin Freddie Mcgregor – Well Cold Mafia And Fluxy – Some Like It Hot Nikkie…
BIG SHIP ON THE BUMP RIDDIM produced by BIG SHIP RECORDS 2004 Tracklist: Big Youth – Bumpy Road Freddie Mcgregor – Things A Come Up To…
CLOCKWISE RIDDIM produced by DIGITAL B 2004 Tracklist: Anthony B – Rasta Time Chezidek – You’re Not Free Frankie Paul – Quality Time Freddie Mcgregor -…
AKABU RIDDIM produced by STRINGRAY RECORDS 2005 Tracklist: Frankie Paul – Don’t Break My Heart Freddie Mcgregor – What Goes Around Prince Malachi – Onward We…
Love Zone Volume 1 2009 Tracklist: Freddie Mcgregor – Walk With You Cecile – Waiting Chuck Fender – Coming Home Pinchers – Seal And Done Mikey…
REGGAE MIXTAPE – MARCH 2019 – MORGAN HERITAGE, BUSY, JAH CURE, ALAINE, ROMAIN VIRGO, LUCIANOTracklist:01 – ROMAIN VIRGO – PROGRESS02 – PROHGRES – ONLY GOD CAN…